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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07

people, by a very large majority. and without
regard to political parties, favor the measures
proposed. can see no reason why the de-
sired legislation should not be promptly en-
acted. 1t. is undoubtedly, true that
while the question OF high license
does not properly relate TO party politics. IL Is
one Of inten-s interest TO the liquor vendors o.:
the state. and in orr cities and large towns has
became the predominant Issue at every cleo.
tioa. The liquor interests are organized as o.
compact power for the avowed purpose OF
combating ali efforts looking TO the further
regulation OF The liquor traffic. The effect Of
such an organization in such cause can NOT
BIZ otherwise than harmful. all questions are
m ade secondary to that OF high license, and }
every mxn who Glands for ofice-al more
particularly a legislative ofice-is required to
pledge himself against It, or staud the brunt OF
their united opposition. in many casesmeanings
utter defeat from the outset. In all
candor, / submit 10 you il tbf, Il not per-
Iicious influence on the legislati OF the
state. Two years ago . high license bill was
before the Legislature with.esery prospect Of
becoming a law. buL AS fbny csfeated.
through the organ lied efforts OF the liquor In
rerests. This organization Ii mnch stronger
today than 1t was then, and it will "a, doubt
oppose with zeal worthy Of better cause
the measures proposed. Bat trust thu leg
islature, elected on the isaue OF ''high license
and local option" is also stronger on this 1uS-
ject than its predecessor, and that 1t has the
courage and independence to refuse TO be
bound and controlled by the liquor dealers.
I have no word TO utter against these menI
AN willing to concede that many % them regard
the proposed measure as Al Infringement on
their personal rights and liberty, but in the
name Of that ereat body Of our citizens who
believe in sobrfety. in Law and order. and who
recognize and deplore the evils traceable 70 the
liquor traffic, protest against that interest
being permitted TO dominate the legislation Of
state. 1t is not only your province. but yopT
duty, to eliminate, Is far 81 practicable thefe
option will minimize Them. Sharing In this
belief, and desiring TO keep faith with the pe0-
pie recommend the enactment OF suftSbIe:3
and efficient Legislation to carry the pIoposeds
measures into effect III. NJ ESs55sS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
4 SOLDIERS, ONE.
Tho New Takes mp Point Referred CO...
-say BY the Old. SsS

Tho New Takes up : Point Referred co.
BY the Old.
commend to your favorable coneidcraston.
the subject OF q soldiers' home. Representa-
tives OF several organizations OF ex soldiers In
this state, who have for come time past given
this subject careful consideration. insist that
the time has now como when It IL necessary
for the state 70 provide home for the veter.
ans Of tho late war citizens of
Minnesota who are disabled
and needy. It has been ascertained that
more than fifty cx.soldiers are subjects OF pub.
lie charity within our borders II lie also / no.
table fact that the generous provisions
made by the government nearly
twenty years ago * In establish
ing ilvc branch homes in different parts OF the,
country have now become entirely inadequate
to the needs OF the cx.solders While itis nm
questiouably tho duty OF tho nation to provide
for these men suitable homes, tho people Of
Minnesota will never willingly consent that be-a
cause OF Inadequate provision made by Tho
general government any ex soldier within our
borders shall 10 Quartcrcd In an aims house
Many other stases, notably Michigan and
Illinois. have cot worthy examples In thiA ditec.
ton, 10 You n accorded the prlvilsgs "a gsv-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
CONCLUSION.

The GenorRl'a Farewell to His People,
In surrendering tho high trust with which l
have beon 50 long honorod, dos!ro to express
to my associates In tho administration my
scnsc Of obligation for the cordially with
which their cn-uperation has ever beea rem.
dered IN my enppnrt. Ability, integrity and
a conscIautinus regard for tho public interests
have spuctally charnc crizod tho management
Of each OF ,hcir scvo rnl departments. Trust
inc that my successor may enjoy tho advant.
ago Of ,hut 90 ,s,lern,ion aud support from
ihis associates uul the public which have been
accorded me during my official experience, I
conclude tho duties dcvolvlng upon me with
All earnest hopr that the richest OF heavcns
blessings may be vnuchsatcd the future Of our
beloved commonwealth l. +. HUBBARD.
Executive Uill"c. Ian g. 1887.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Harmful Effects of an Organized Liquor
Traffic. =,- .y....a .

You will DO calleS upon at this session to con :
sider measures sroxiug to tho further regua-
lion Of tha2fquor business in this state Tho
peopla~have pronounced In favor ot"high
l,,rpse, local option and the rigid enforcement
OF tho laws relating to the liquor traffic /" aad
NOW turn 10 you in the n-se and expectation
that you will. IN tho form of suitable legisla.
tion. give, effect to the verdict which they have
found. Outside OF tho limited number en-
gagged IN tho liquor tranlc Ia this state, tho
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
PRISON LABOR.
Tic Governor In Full sympsfhy With
- These who Object 70 II.

-
INC oovefnoF " EuM ey'pstny ~ III.
49, Inose mo ODJect 20 so ~ " s23s
f. During the last few years-and more es-r
pecial1y during the last year or two-fhc snb-ss
1ect OF prison labor End IL erect ON Tree iaoofs
when Drought trto conpettton tnereWffA. has4
received much earnest e0nsmeration, not s0ly
BY labor organizations throughout the coustsy.
hut by thou1 htfnl men IN the pofessioAs md
other Walks OF NE, whose Only interest N L.
matter has been one OF Justice to Al psIttse-
concerned, and OF good 70 soetety Thats
prisoners should work does NOT s6mit os ~
gument: FOR reasons OF discipline ma
health, II Tor no DINER, tney muet Pc Kept en-
ployed. But how to DO this and:
not bring the products OF their Abors
into composition with those q
free workingmen and mechanics y . pfoSlem
which has engaged the attention Of many
earnest and able men, ana which Jon VII prob
ably be called npon 70 consider . this -
zion. am well convinced that the system OK
letting the prison labor ont ~ contract 70 the
lowest bidder, now prevailing IN this state. ~
unjust IN many ways, aud should pc abolished =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07

Olaf Dnhlstcrh. charged with boing con.
nectaL with the death OF Evan AuGnsop, at
Eswis5 last Friday night, was indicted by the
xrand jury at Muorhead yesterday. .I...
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR,

All the girls employed at the Menasha,
Wis, wooden mills have struck because the
mill windows have been painted to prevent
the employees looking at passers-by on the
street.
Capt Samuel S. Samuels, who commanded
the schooner yacht Dauntless in the great
ocean race, is likely to get good berth on
shore as dock commissioner of New York
city. Mayor Hewitt is very favorably dis
posed toward him.
Anthony Barrios, son of the late President
Of Guatemala. is student Of West Point,
and young Zarala, son of the man who over
threw and caused the death of President Bar
rios, Is also at West Point, and is his class
mate.
Mrs. Cleveland has taken up her residence
for the summer at Red Top and the President
comes and goes to his business at the White
House, like any other citizen. The Red Top
grounds are being beautifed with lawns,
shrubbery and flowers. Mrs. Cleveland Is
very fond Of flowers and will have lots of
them at Red Top.
Three Of the members Of the senior class,
Newton Theological Institution, expect to
go to the foreign field, and three others have
pledged themselves to go as soon as the way
is open. Two others will probably enter upon
Christian work in their native countries, one
in Burma and one inGreece. The whole num-
Der in the class is twenty-five, and nine are
dedicated to foreign mission work,
Twenty years ago no photograph was
more often seen than that of President Lin
coin sitting with big book on his knee, and
his little son Tad leaning against him and
looking at 1t with him. The book was then
thought to be the Bible, but it wasn't. 1t
was Photographer Brady's picture album,
which the President was examining with his
son while some ladies stood by. The artist
begged the President TO remain quiet and
the picture was taken.
Evidence as to the age of trees always re-
auires careful examination. The Lumber
Trade Journal says that many surveyors and
lawyers know that the concentric rings are
not to be taken as evidence of the lapse Of
time, and it gives the following as the result
of an examination of pieces Of wood from
trees the age of which were known; pig
hickory IL years old showed IL rings green
ash, years, IL rings; Ky. coffee tree, 10
years, IA rings; Rurr oak, 10 years, "A rings (;
chestnut, years, rings; beech, > years,
rings; chestnut oak, "A years, Is rings.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
IRON REHABILITATION.
1t Causes Changes In the Fiber of
Metal, and Weakens IL.
[Phlladelnhla Reeord.l

Since passenger train on the North Brit
ish Railway plunged from the great iron
bridge over the Firth Of Tay into the dark
waters below, one stormy December night
seven years ago, carrying every living soul
upon It to certain death, there has been no
railroad bridge disaster that has excited as
much public attention as that which recently
occurred on the Boston and Providence Rail-
road at the Bussey bridge, near Roston. In
both the cause appears 10 have been a struct-
ural defect. This may also be said of the Ash
tabula accident, whose horrors, however,
were increased by the fierce work of flames
and the inelemencies Of bitterly cold win
ter night.
Bridge accidents are considered by all rail-
road men as incomparably the worst 10
which travel by rail is exposed, and as
among the most difficult TO guard against abb
solutely. One source of danger was shown
when the peculiar effects Of a locomotives
hammer blows upon track were explained.
The theory was advanced that girder of the
bridge had broken beneath the engines dri-
vers' whose pounding npon the effectively
constructed bridge was thus primarily the
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
For Sale or To Let,

A DESIRABLE two story frame dwelling,
"A house on Pine street, near Bracket street,
recently mOdernzed and improved, contains two
parlors, dining room, kitchen, bath room, with
hot and cold water,) seven chambers, plenty of
closets and front and back stairs, fire places in
lack parlor and dining room new steam heating
apparatus with eight radiators; newly painted
and papeTed throughout; area OF lot a, 90 square
feet Terms reasonable. inquire of ROLLINS s.
ADAMS, No. % Exchange st. dec24dtf
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
AID Sale of Real Es-
tate, at GOrham Village.

DURSUANT to License from the Probate Court
IL of Cumberland County shall sell at Public
Auction, unless previously sold at private sale,
on TUESDAY, the tenth day Of May 1887, at
dwelling house aud other buildings therein be-
longing to the estate of the late Samuel II. Bacon.
VILLAGE, near the Normal School building. and the
same upon which said Bacon forme rly lived The
LOT is large main house quite new and the proper
ty very desirable for person with small family.
Terms cash.
JOHN A. WATERMAN, Administrator.
Gorllam April 6, 1887. ap8eod3w
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
VARMFOR SAFE EET

A small farm for sale or to let, containing about
N ten acres of good land in high state of
cultivation. situated in Falmouth on the Gray
road about five miles from Portland; two story
Rouse, barn nearly new, and all the buildings in
excellent repair. Enquire of EDWIN l.. DYER,
No, 396 Congress st. mar31dtf
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
$500
WILL BUY OUT

A long established lumber and wood manufae-
"A turing business in Boston; would take part
pay in lumber if desired. Information given at
this office. For full particulars address C. w.
MORSE, 9S Utica St., Boston. Envelope cores
pondence) apr2ld1ws
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
BUILDING LOTS IN DEERING.

A NUMBER Of fine building sites are offered at
N reasonable prices on the new streets which
have been opened through the Forest Home
Estate, and money will be loaned, repayabe in in
staliments, 10 enable people to build. Apply TO
J. 7. BAXTER, once in Portland Savings Bank
Building ap11d1meod
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
Bakery For Sale.

HAS splendid trade, is in a good location, has
III fine oven, and everything in good order.
Good reasons for selling, and must be sold i'm
Address FAMILY BAKERY. No.
2666 Washington ST., Boston, Mass. apr16dlw
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
TIVE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

punished every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Ar 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME.
TERMS Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
scrihers Seven Dollars Year. II paid In advance
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-one inch OF space
the length Of column, or twelve lines nonpaTiss
constitutes square
Ell 10 per square, daily, first week; rs cents per
week after; three insertions or less, s1.00, CON
tinSino every other day after first week. 80 cents
Half square, three insertions or less, 10 cents
one week. 90; 90 cents Per sra week .Sd after;
Under head OF "ASHUsENENTs" and "AUCrIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
lions or less, s1.5O.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at az. go
wear: II paid In advance, $500 year.
a Advertisements inserted in the '9MAINE STATE
PRFssD (which has large circulation in every
mart Of the State) for S100 per square for first in
sertion. and 30 cents per square for each subse-
uuent insertion.
address all communications 70
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

VTTANTED-A business man with $1,000,
w would like chance TO invest it in some re-
liable firm at low rate Of interest, where he could
find employment; is good penman, can keep
books or make himself generally useful. Address,
f. +. W., Press Office. 16-1
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

yXTANTED-A good capable girl for nous mouse !,
w work in small family Address n an
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

WANTED-Ayou young lady desires ,;1bt p pUnIoT
w as copvist or would like some llght einp pi
ment in an Office Address "E. NJ, Press Oinee.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
BUSINESS CHANCES.

II HAVE S4O0 90 that l would like to invest
Il in some kind of business in Portland;
should want an active interest with salary or a
share of the profits. Address NJ. f. f., Auburn,
Maine. ISL
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

VNTANTED-By a middle aged American
w woman place as working housekeeper in
widower's family or TO take care of children. Adj
dress NJ. E.. Box 500, Campello, Mass. 1b-4
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

WANTED A wet nurse to go into the eoun-
w fry. Call at AVA Portland street. over Lom-
hard,s fish market w. +. LEIGHTON. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23
LOST AND FOUND.

II OsT-Masonic Cross. Finder will be literally
IL rewarded by returning it to LAP CONNER
CIAL STREET. 1911
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

UNOE SALE -One of the best general hard
IL ware stores in Northern New England
country town; clean stock of hardware, stoves,
crockefy tnware and kitchen furnishing goods !;
Will sell at invoice; on easy terms to responsible
parties; stock and tools about $500; can be re-
duced ii preferred; extra chance for live man
reasons for selling Address HARDWARE,
Press Office. lZ-z
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

ITO LET-To gentleman and wife without
IL children, a convenient sunny rent of five
rooms, with location and surroundings every way
desirable; within seven minutes walk of Post
ONCE. Address giving references G, Press 0hice.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

II OsT-The plan of house. The finder will be
IL suitably rewarded by leaving the same at
KING & DEXTER'S hardware store 1871
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

EyARN FOR SALE-Situated IN Cape Eliz-
IL abeth, twenty minutes drive from the city;
house nearly new. seven rooms, ell, woodshed,
large stable and hennery connected; ten acres Of
land, high state of cultivation; Strawberries,
pears. apples and plums in abundance Apply to
PELEG BARKER, No. 8 Custom House Wharf.
ll-2&W
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-23

ENOUND-The best assortment Of dog collars in
IL the city, at 263 Middle street G. L. BAL
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-12
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The work Of the Caucus 90 be Formally
Ratified To-day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-The Senate
Is expected to formally elect its commit
tees to-day, thus ratifying the work
which the Republicans on their part have
already performed in caucus, and which
Democrats will have accomplished before
they are called to order. But little be.
sides the introduction of bills is likely to
occur during the remainder of the week
in open session of the Senate.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-12
wOULD-EE LYNCHERs REPULsED.
A sheriff and His Deputies Wound Sew
e-al OF Them.

CoScoRDIA, KS, Dec. IA mob sur
rounded the Jail at Leoti this morning
and made an attempt to lynch Thos
Allen, confined on charge of being i'm.
plicated in the killing of Coulter and
Rawson last February. The mob opened
heavy fire on the Jail with Winchester
rifles, but were repulsed by Sheriff Ed
wards and his deputies. Several men,
bers of the mob were severely wounded.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-12
FARMHOUSE BURNED.
A Mother and SIX Children Perish In
the Flames.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia special from
Huron, Dakota, says: The farmhouse of
Michael Harris, fourteen miles from
Washington, was burned last night. Mrs.
Harris and six of her seven children per.
ished in the flames. Mr.. Harris and the
oldest child, daughter, escaped alive,
though severely burned.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-12
DEADLY ELECTRICITY.
A stage Manager struck Dead.

CINCINNATI, Dec. l2.-Jas. O'Connell,
stage manager OF the Charles Andrews
Michael Strogoff Company, was struck
dead by an electric current which came
down the bell wire when he rang down
the curtain at Robnson's Theatre last
evening. Miss Collins, whom he was to
marry, was almost heartbroken by the
event.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-12
A CoIored Pension Agent Mobbed.

CHICAGO, Dec IA special from
Cairo, Ills, says Joseph Hauserl (coloredl
recently appointed pension agent, was
seized by mob at Laforge yesterday and
beaten until he was in serious condi
tion.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-12
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
wealthy Irishmen do Not Respond to
the Recent Appeal.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. l2-At regular
meeting of the local branch of the Irish
National League. President Fitzgerald
made a speech deploring the slowness
with which the wealthy Irishmen of
America were responding to his recent
appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-12
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
News From Everywhere.
NJ. FERRY'S CONDITION.
Twenty Persons Drowned Oft the
Orkney Islands.
A Mob Repulsed by a Sheriff.
A ooLoRED PENSION AGENT
MOBBED.
The Senate to Ratify the Work
of King Caucus.
President of the Land League
DeplOres the SlOwness of
Wealthy Irishmen.
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE !
Ferry's Condition satisfactOry-Faiier
Abandons the Attempt 10 Form "A
Cabinet.

PARIS, Dec IA bulletin issued last
evening says the condition Of NJ. Ferry is
satisfactory. Ferry was shot at three
times by man named Aubertin.
NJ. Faieres to-day informed President
Carnot that he had not found it possible
to form a Cabinet on the basis OF the con-
eentration of Republican Groups, aud
therefore had abandoned the attempt.
The President has charged Senator Ferri-
aud TO form Cabinet.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-12
LATER FROM FERRY.

Fears That His wounds VIII be Agra
waited.
PARIS, Dec. I'm. Ferry is feverish
to-day, and it is feared that his wounds
will be aggravated
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-12-12
CONVINCE
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Twenty-f0ur Persons Drowned.

LONDON, Dec. l2.-Twenty-two per-
sons were drowned in a recent hurricane
off the Orkney Islands.
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TO AND FROM THE DEPOT.

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persons to and from the Depot and Hotel fses
Of charge.
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40 VEHICLES FOR SALE.

The undersigned has FORTY VEHICLES
ranging in size and style from a 1900 Freight
Wagon to a single-seat Buggy, which he will
sell FOR cash or exchange for horses or barley.
OF almost any style, can be accommodated by
calling on me at the Fashion Livery Stables.
ALEX. WISE
winnemucca. August Z. 1885.
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